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Hold the Rolls Please - Palo Alto, CA

Had a follow up today :) doing good there's...

WORTH IT$5,500
Had a follow up today :) doing good there's swelling over my incision so ps Is going to watch it. But all Is going well :)
Im feeling better each day :) I have another follow up next week to check my swelling :) I did remove my drain early due to the discomfort to my leg and drain site area.
I'm supposed to be able to go on walks but I'm beat lol:) I'll start trying Tomorrow :) back into the groove of taking kids to school and pickup. Had the sniffles past 2 days! Sneezing sucks :/ funny movies kinda suck lol :)

Backtracking a bit I weighed 167 in Jan and went on a strict diet and excercise regimen :) using fitness pal went down to 155 day of surgery. I weigh 150 today:) super stoked :) that's awesome for my body :) plan to get to 145 when I'm back to working out:) but I'm only 2 weeks out so I have to wait don't want to ruin anything:)


Im taking ibuprofen now so this Is good :) cant wait till I'm all healed! I can start planning my reduction maybe next year :)

SanJoseMommy 3/21/2011's provider

Dr Richards

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I Felt comfortable and was able to joke about my awful tummy which Ive hated for 12 years! He answered my question-ere of questions yup I had a thousand!

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April 6, 2011
You really do look FABULOUS!!! CONGRATS!!
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April 6, 2011
Thank you:)
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April 6, 2011
You look fantastic! I can't even wear jeans yet they hurt my incision and feel funny on my tummy.
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April 6, 2011
I can't stand jeans on my tummy skin yet either....grrr.
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April 6, 2011
Well I but my binder under so it doesn't touch my Incision and I lost 14 pounds before my surgery so I was wearing belts it was a bit looser before my surgery I can't wear my skinny jeans but certain ones I own have more stretch to them but after the 6 weeks I'll have to replace my jeans:( which will be an expense I'll be doing the belt thing. I have a size range lol (my big jeans are too big;my old norm size jeans fit; and my lost weight for a short period are still to tight and would be awkward to wear) it's been my yo yo weight but all whitin 10 pounds= different size jeans

It was weird because I feel bloated and I feel swollen but my daughter took my pic I asked my husband does it really look like that???? I don't feel it that way he calls me skinny Minnie lol:) cute little nick name since I've always been a little on the thicker side :) I went down to my highschool weight before surgery:) and I had my daughter right after high school so I never got my weight under 155 after that until now
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April 6, 2011
YAY YOU LOOK AMAZING!!!! i bet you feel amazing too!!!
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April 6, 2011
by the way i can see that the skin above your belly button is kinda doing what mine is doing! i read to put a chinese checker marble inside it for a few hours everyday to fix that! i told my PS about it and she said that was a great idea because she heard of ppl using regular marbles but since chinese checker marbles are smaller it's even better
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April 6, 2011
Oh thanks I'll try that:) if I can find lol:) you had one lying around?
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April 9, 2011
hahaha no im pretty random but not THAT random! i need to get one from Michael's craft store..right now i use the little cap to some eyedrops to stick in there (im weird) but hey it works...!
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April 10, 2011
Lol;) for a moment there I'm like wow everyone has these Chinese balls marbles teehee sorry silly me :) teehee thx!!!

How are you doing? I feel better and better each day but could do w/o the tiredness lol I feel like I need a nap 24/7 almost 3 weeks post op:)
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August 23, 2011
hi sanjosemommy, can you pls give me the name and phone number of your doctor???thx
August 26, 2012
yea, I'm interested as well. Name and number please :)

2 weeks and 1 day! haha i hadn't realized how...

2 weeks and 1 day! haha i hadn't realized how miserable it sounds on my review. I mean it was but believe me entirely worth it!!! Im wearing my jeans today:) woot woot! I feel better! still get out of breath and a little slower but better! I got some Arnica cream today see if it helps with the swelling:) I wish I had known about this site prior to my surgery its awesome!!! :) Ill post my 2 week post op pics tonight:) yaaaaa bring it on summer:) hope im less swollen by easter!

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April 5, 2011
I cant wait to see your tummy! and im so glad you're feeling better!!!! have you started scar treatments yet?
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April 6, 2011
No what Is that? I have my appt tom afternoon:) I'll ask:)

I have been using some scar n stretch mark oils on the ones that are still there! I had so many lol ugh but at least I won't have to wear two tight tanks under my tees once I'm healed woohoo!
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April 6, 2011
Pics up woohoo :)
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April 6, 2011
You look great! Congrats!
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April 6, 2011
Thx:)
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April 6, 2011
Look a that waist and flat belly! Doesn't it feel awesome?!?!
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April 6, 2011
:) I finally had my ahhhh moment :) I feel so excited today:) and I'm still swollen!! The only thing Is my two friends stick out more lol :) my reduction Is next :)